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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 2
Chicago Cubs 12, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Tigers 3, Phillies 1 – Verlander shines, Rodriguez earns 400th save in Detroit win
Justin Verlander struck out 10 in eight scoreless innings, and Francisco Rodriguez held on for his 400th save in the Detroit Tigers’ 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs for Detroit. Since losing 11 of 12 earlier this month, the Tigers have now won eight of nine. Verlander (4-4) has allowed only four runs over his last four starts. He gave up three hits and two walks in a 108-pitch effort Tuesday. Cabrera hit an RBI double in the first and a run-scoring groundout in the sixth. Rodriguez allowed a run in the ninth but closed the game out for his 14th save in 15 chances this year. He is the sixth pitcher to reach 400 career saves. Jeremy Hellickson (4-3) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out seven.
Indians 6, White Sox 2 – Tomlin wins again as Indians beat Sale, White Sox 6-2
Josh Tomlin beat Chris Sale in a one-sided matchup of unbeaten pitchers and Francisco Lindor had three hits, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Tomlin pitched eight innings of two-run ball to become the first Indians starter to reach 7-0 since Dennis Martinez won his first nine decisions in 1995. Sale was knocked out in the fourth, ending his bid to become the first pitcher to win his first 10 starts in a season since Andy Hawkins for San Diego in 1985. It was baseball’s first matchup of 6-0 or better pitchers since 1988, and only the fourth time in major league history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Chris Gimenez homered for Cleveland, which had lost three in a row before Monday’s 5-1 victory at Chicago in the second game of a doubleheader. Jose Ramirez walked twice and scored twice, and Mike Napoli drove in two runs.
Cubs 12, Cardinals 3 – Hammel stars on mound, plate in Cubs’ rout of Cardinals
Jason Hammel pitched 7 1-3 stingy innings and had a two-run double in the Chicago’s six-run first as the Cubs went on to rout the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3 on Tuesday night. Michael Wacha (2-5) gave up a career-worst eight runs in four innings and has lost five consecutive decisions for the first time. The 24-year-old right-hander was a 17-game winner last season and the NL championship series MVP as a rookie in 2013, but this season has a 5.04 ERA. Jorge Soler drew a bases-loaded walk in the first and hit a two-run home run in the fifth. The six-run inning was a season-best for the NL Central leaders, who snapped their first three-game losing streak of the season. David Ross had an RBI double for his 500th career hit and Kris Bryant had an RBI single in the outburst. Hammel (6-1) bounced back from his first loss in his previous start.
Tonight
Philadelphia (Nola 3-3) at Detroit (Sanchez 3-5), 1:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/WCSY-FM 12:45
Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 8-0) at St. Louis (Martinez 4-4), 1:45 p.m.
Cleveland (Kluber 3-5) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-3), 2:10 p.m.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Sparks 93, Chicago Sky 80
Sparks 93, Sky 80 – Sparks close 1st half on 18-2 run; cruise by Sky 93-80
The Los Angeles Sparks used an 18-2 second quarter run to easily beat the Chicago Sky last night, 93-80. Candace Parker scored 26 for the Sparks. Jamierra Faulkner scored 17 points and had a career-high 10 assists for Chicago, which fell to 1-3.
NBA – 2016 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Oklahoma City Thunder 118, Golden State Warriors 84 (OKC leads 3-1)
Thunder 118, Warriors 94 – Thunder pound Warriors
Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder grabbed a 3-1 lead in the NBA’s Western Conference finals by blowing out Golden State 118-94. Westbrook finished with game highs of 36 points and 11 assists while hauling down 11 rebounds in the Thunder’s second straight lopsided win. Kevin Durant finished with 26 points and 11 boards for Oklahoma City, while Andre Roberson delivered 17 points and 12 boards.
Tonight
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers, 8:30 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)
NHL – 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Conference Finals – Best of 7)
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (Series tied 3-3)
Penguins 5, Lightning 2 – Pens even series, force game 7
Sidney Crosby and Nick Bonino each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Lightning 5-2 in Tampa to force a Game 7 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals. Brian Boyle scored twice in the third period to get the Lightning within 3-2, but the Pens regained control on Bryan Rust’s goal with 2:08 remaining. Matt Murray stopped 28 for the Penguins after being reinserted into the starting lineup following a one-game absence.
Tonight
St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, 9:00 p.m. (SJS leads 3-2)
NCAA Basketball – Duke-Michigan St, UNC-Indiana headline ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Duke will play host to Michigan State and North Carolina will visit Indiana in the marquee matchups of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The leagues and ESPN announced the matchups for the three-day event that features 14 games from Nov. 28-30. The other matchups include Minnesota at Florida State, Wake Forest at Northwestern, Syracuse at Wisconsin, Pittsburgh at Maryland, Iowa at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech at Penn State, North Carolina State at Illinois, Purdue at Louisville, Ohio State at Virginia, Virginia Tech at Michigan, Rutgers at Miami and Nebraska at Clemson. The only ACC team left out of the challenge this year is Boston College, which finished in last place.
NFL – Concussion group says ex-NFL player Bubba Smith had CTE
Former NFL and Michigan State defensive standout Bubba Smith had the brain disease CTE. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says researchers were able to make the diagnosis. Smith, who died in 2011, is one of 90 former NFL players diagnosed with CTS since 2008 at a brain bank affiliated with the foundation.
NFL – Super Bowls awarded
The NFL has awarded the 2019 through 2021 Super Bowls to three cities that have significant financial investments in new stadiums or recently upgraded an existing one. Atlanta will host the 2019 game in its soon-to-be completed, $1.4 billion stadium, and Miami gets the 2020 game following its $450 million stadium renovation. Los Angeles will handle the 2021 Super Bowl, to be played at a $2.6 billion facility in nearby Inglewood.
NCAA Football – Michigan RB was run over by forklift last month
Michigan running back Drake Johnson was reportedly run over by a forklift last month at the Wolverines’ indoor track building. Detroit media say Johnson was stretching when he was run over. Coach Jim Harbaugh has said it doesn’t appear that will miss much time.
Nyquist out of Belmont
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will not run in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the horse racing Triple Crown. Trainer Doug O’Neill says the horse has a fever and elevated white blood cell count. Nyquist saw his unbeaten record come to an end in the Preakness Stakes Saturday, which was won by Exaggerator.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lansing 4, Fort Wayne 3
South Bend 8, Great Lakes 3
West Michigan 5, Bowling Green 2
Tonight
Fort Wayne at Lansing, 10:35 a.m.
Great Lakes at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 2, Mattawan 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 16, Mattawan 6 – Game 2
Gull Lake 10, Niles 0 – Game 1
Gull Lake 6, Niles 3 – Game 2
Berrien Springs 4, Comstock 3 – 16 Innings
Berrien Springs 4, Lake Michigan Catholic 3
Berrien Springs played a continuation of a game previously suspended, followed by a game with LMC.
Buchanan 12, Edwardsburg 11 – 9 Innings – Game 1
Buchanan 5, Edwardsburg 2 – Game 2
Centreville 7, Three Rivers 2
Allegan 16, Wyoming Godwin Heights 4
Zeeland West 14, South Haven 5
Softball
River Valley 15, Michigan Lutheran 0 – Game 1
River Valley 11, Michigan Lutheran 1 – Game 2
Mattawan 13, Lakeshore 2 – Game 1
Lakeshore 10, Mattawan 6 – Game 2
Niles 12, Gull Lake 1 – Game 1
Gull Lake 6, Niles 5 – Game 2
Dowagiac 8, Brandywine 4 – Game 1
Dowagiac 18, Brandywine 8 – Game 2
Three Rivers 13, Centreville 3
Edwardsburg 3, Buchanan 0 – Game 1
Buchanan 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2
Allegan 19, Wyoming Godwin Heights 2
Lake Michigan Catholic 14, Berrien Springs 12 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 6, Lake Michigan Catholic 5 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Allegan 8, South Haven 0
Today
Baseball
Niles at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Hamilton at Saugatuck, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Niles at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hamilton at Saugatuck, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:45 p.m.
Mattawan at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Vicksburg, 6:45 p.m.
Three Rivers at Sturgis, 6:45 p.m.
